Robin Roberts

These days, images of the Philadelphia Phillies playing in the World Series seem like such distant memories, though in reality, it was only six years ago that the Phils last played in the Fall Classic, losing to the New York Yankees.

Imagine, then, how Phils fans felt in 1950, when it had been 35 years since their team had last won the National League pennant and advanced to the World Series.

That drought ended, however, 65 years ago today when, on the last day of the regular season, manager Eddie Sawyer's Whiz Kids won the National League pennant in a dramatic extra-inning victory over the powerful Brooklyn Dodgers that sent the Phillies to the World Series against the...

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These days, images of the Philadelphia Phillies playing in the World Series seem like such distant memories, though in reality, it was only six years ago that the Phils last played in the Fall Classic, losing to the New York Yankees.
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